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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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